Landslide leaves one dead and dozens missing in southwestern China as rescue efforts intensify Rescuers in Sichuan province are scrambling to find at least 28 people who have been missing since landslide struck.
A landslide in China’s southwestern Sichuan province on Saturday left one person dead and two injured, state media reported on Sunday.
At least 10 houses have reportedly been buried and several people were trapped under soil and debris after the landslide stuck in Jinping village in Sichuan province at 11.50 local time on Saturday.
Landslides, frequently triggered by heavy rain or unsafe construction, are common in China which has allocated 80m yuan ($11m) to support disaster relief and recovery efforts.
President Xi Jinping has called for “all-out” search and rescue efforts, stressing careful handling of the aftermath of the disaster to prevent secondary disasters.
